title: Emergent saphenous vein graft stenting for acute occlusion during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
abstract: This report describes the initial use in the United States of emergency intravascular stenting for the treatment of acute coronary occlusion complicating elective saphenous vein graft angioplasty. This case adds further support to the role of the balloon expandable stent as an effective "bail out" device for failed angioplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, U.S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Mehl
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schieman
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dittrich
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buchbinder
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D015607:Stents